Japanese Commander Dismisses Hobson War Talk
Commander Tokutai Hiraga of the Japanese navy rebuts Captain Hobson's war warnings as impractical. He cites Pacific distances, transport challenges, and climate issues in the Philippines, while stressing Japan’s defensive preparations and noting no intent toward a U S war. He contrasts Hobson’s rhetoric with naval realities and suggests Americans overestimate easy overseas mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson
Sur
House of Representatives
United Braton
Japan
Mikado
Washington
Tokutai Hiraga
Imperial Japanese Navy
Hiraga
China
Russia
Port Arthur
Idauimo
Kamimura
Rurik
Japan Sea
Hostun Herald
United States
Pacific
Hercules
Manchuria
San Francisco
Hawaii
Panama
Jean
Maine
Florida
Honolulu
Yokohama
Stratty
Korea
Mr. Hobson
Cannon
Tawney
Captain Hobson
Congress
Filmay Foundation
England
Germany
Brazil
Heuador
Switserland
Committee On Naval Affairs
Hirago
Philippines
Sea Water Freezes Differently From Fresh Water
A discussion on why sea water freezes at lower temperatures, describing cryohydrates and how salt content affects ice formation. It covers Arctic observations by Arctowski, details leaf like ice crystals, feather structures, and varying salt percentages in ice samples, noting that ice does not simply contain salt but undergoes fractionally crystallized cryohydrate formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Arctowski
Revue Scientifique
Anvil Sparks and Proverbial Reflections
A brief, aphoristic excerpt from the Christian Herald contrasts emotional tips with life truths. It notes that fondling grief or chasing pleasure rarely wins popularity, and that waiting alone yields disappointment. it compares rivers to many tributaries and warns beauty hides in plain sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Herald
Harvard study reveals early Hebrew inscriptions in Palestine
Wonders of History notes 1910 finds in Central Palestine unearthed by Harvard under Professor David G. Lyon. Fragments of pottery in Phoenician script show names and gods, with Baal and Jehovah common. Discoveries include Roman statues and temple walls, hinting at ongoing research into ancient Hebrew kings and Palestinian records.
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Collier's
Harvard University
Palestine
Alte
Samaria
David G. Lyon
Harvard Theological Review
Israel
Lyonanya
Sumurly
Bamarta
Jacob HH. Schiff
Harvard
Prohibition Puts Moonshine Fight On Full Display
The nation bands together against liquor traffic as prohibition spreads across states including Alabama Georgia Kansas Maine Mississippi North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma and Texas. Revenue officers report destroying hundreds of stills last year and tracing bootlegging along streams to disrupt supply chains.
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Christian Herald
Dewd
Alabunim
Georgia
Kansas
Maine
Mississippi
North Caroling
North Dalkkoth
Oklahom
Twee
Prominent Actresses Take On Male Shakespeare Roles
The piece traces women from Sarah Bernhardt to Charlotte Cushman who portrayed Hamlet Romeo and Richard III among others. It notes famous early cross gender cases at Drury Lane Haymarket and Birmingham and cites reactions from critics and peers.
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Indianapolis
Hernh Biddona
Siddons
Someos
Rhylocks
Ingos
Richards
Macbeth
Brutus
Carlos- Anus
Howalind
Viola
Nell
Philippa Drayton
Sarah Hernhardt
Aly
Peter Pan
Edith Wynne Matthison
Piper
Ivoryman
Maude Adame
Rostand
Chanticler
Kitty Clive
Shakespeare
Colley Cibber
Lime
Drury Lane
Garrick
Shylock
Miss Hawkins
Calley Clibber
Kitty
Hamlet
Jago
Richard III
Romeo
Hotspur
Mrs. Macready
Bhylock
Sho
Prince of Wales
Birmingham
England
Webb
Haymarket
Sir John
Henry IV
Faistaff
John Jack
Miss Marlowe
Joseph Porter
Prince Hal
Richard TE
Mrs. Lefevre
Peachum
Richard
Burney
British Museum
Henry Lewis
Walnut Street Theater
Philadelphia
Othello
Virginius
Charlotte Crampton
Glozier
Hebeccn Deering
Kingland
Bhe
Michard Jul
Abe
Coburg Theater
Mra. Stanley
Treswell
Lady Anne
Richmond
Aighing
Mrs. Freeman
Montague
Plymouth
Marla Moore
Juliet
Misa Foote
Charlotte Cushman
Siater Susan
Slaters
Emma
Ellen Felst
Surry
Cushmans
Albany
Melinda Jones
Avonia
Esme Beringer
Prince of Wales Theater
London
Critica
Edmund Kean
Douglas Jerrold
Miss Cushman
Cardinal Walsey
Mise Stebbins
Marylebone
Felicita Westgall
Lyceum
John Drew
Marc Antony
Julius Caesar
Nunn
Charles Whitley
Loftus
Waller
Rebecca Deering
Miss Burke
Petruchios
Dorothea Haird
Oxford
Garden Theater
New York
Boston
Copley Hall
Advice of Experience from a Christian Herald Voice
An elderly gentlewoman recalls lessons from years of observation. She notes that decisiveness can clash with courtesy and that balance does not always equal agreement. She urges careful expression of opinions and cautions against always needing the final word.
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Harald
Rembrandt Museum Plan Prompts Amsterdam Reforms
Fragmented text notes a plan to restore Rembrandt sites in Amsterdam linking 1630 to 1658. Mentions Van Uilemburg and a dedicated museum under a renowned architect, signaling renewed attention to Rembrandt heritage.
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Rembrandt
Sashha van
Romance of Cold Weather Ends With Burglar Hero
A man rescuing a drowning couple near a canal in Paris turns out to be a burglar sought by police. He saved both lovers but faces possible sentence reduction after his act of courage. A crowd cheered as police escorted him for questioning and possible trial.
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Paris
Psoriasis cured by Cuticura Remedies in Philadelphia
Miss Sara Burnett reports severe psoriasis covering her body but resolves after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She previously consulted doctors and hospitals without relief and worn gloves to cover disfigured hands. She endorses Cuticura and notes the products are sold worldwide with a free skin disease booklet available.
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Sara Burnett
Fitzwater St
Philadelphia
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Columbus Ave
Boston
Preaching Cross Restored in Burrington’s Mendip Hills
The Burrington preaching cross has been restored by Col. Evan H. Llewellyn. An early 1805 base was repurposed for a parish clerk’s house, while the carved dial stone and lantern canopy were kept in place. The cross sits on three broad steps and tall socket stone, crowning a monolith shaft in the West Country tradition.
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Burrington
Mendip
Evan H. Llewellyn
West Country
London Standard
Garfield Tea Promoted Amid Health Constipation Claims
Reiter endorses Gar filed Tea as a natural laxative to address constipation and general health concerns. The ad notes claimed benefits and urges readers to try the product for relief.
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Reiter
Garfield Yea and Healers for Aches and Laxatives
A fragment promotes Garfield Yea as a mild herb laxative to restore liver and kidney function and ease stomach and bowel discomfort. It notes horseshoe usage in the British army and mentions various ailments and household remedies. The ad urges carrying a bottle in the can and references La Pontaine and other cures.
Spinster’s Teeth Mislaid in Mail and Sought
A Jersey spinster mailed her upper dental plates from Camden on January 1 and they vanished in transit. She appeals to the Postmaster General noting the $35 cost and urgent need for replacement while an inspector is assigned to locate the missing teeth.
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Jersey
Hitchcock
Camden
Memorial tribute and a quip about invention
The Chicago editor recalls John B. Moissant, praising him as genial and skilled. Moissant demos his own aero plane idea, joking about appearances and a shell metaphor. A young earnest writer says he will swap poetry for medicine, arguing prescriptions command more respect than verse.
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John B. Moissant
Chicago
Odds and Ends Remedies and Quips in Ad Fragments
A garbled collage of quips and product pitches mentions Allen's Foot-Ease for sore feet with a free trial offer, Winslow’s Syrup for teething, Trask's Ointment for ailments, Garfield Tea for blood purification, and satirical notes on manners and church finances.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Eggsauthority Dismissed Health Secret Two Meals A Day
Dr J Slack cites a health tip from a lecture in Dul uth claiming health comes from two meals daily with an occasional fast. He notes people avoid this secret as it is unpleasant like the fresh egg. A gentleman humorously orders Walter to wring the egg neck and grill it for him.
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Egga
J. 8. Slack
Duuth
Walter
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